[MassHistPres] MassHistPres Digest, Vol 40, Issue 10
William and Sheila King
basking at comcast.net
Thu Jun 4 21:47:21 EDT 2009
Cambridge has occasionally granted a temporary Certificate of Hardship for
otherwise inapproriately located features of modern life (e.g. parking
facility for a physically impaired resident, window air conditioner for
occupant of a rental unit). Perhaps you could make sure that there is not a
suitable less visible location for the hoop, swallow hard to be practical,
and consider granting a temporary Certificate of Hardship on the basis that
there is no more suitable, less visible or intrusive location, and with
"temporary" being defined (consistent with the actual situation) for a
specific part of the year or for the earlier of a limited number of years or
the five-year old's no longer living there. -- Bill King
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Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 6:36 PM
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] MassHistPres Digest, Vol 40, Issue 10
> Re: Message 3, Basketball Hoops. We are grappling with the same issue in
> Marblehead. What do you do? Tell a five year old that they cannot go out
> and play with Dad?? A ready solution is the portable hoops. They set up,
> play, move to out of sight. That being said, how many people do you think
> will comply?
>
> Appreciate some dialogue on this matter.
>
> Pat Patrick
> Chair, Marblehead Commission
>
> James M. "Pat" Patrick
> OldTownRepair
> 2 Pleasant Court, Ground Floor Office
> Marblehead, MA 01945-3310
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> 781-639-8024 (F)
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> From: "michaelamoran1" <michaelamoran1 at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] deleading companies
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> I have used Alpine out of Chelmsford. Ron or Ed Peik can discuss your
> requirements with you.
>
> Michaela Moran
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> 1. De-Leading Historic Homes (Wendy Bawabe)
> 2. Window replacement tax credit (slater at alum.rpi.edu)
> 3. Re: Can sloping floors be corrected? (James Hadley)
> 4. Re: Can sloping floors be corrected? (Garrett Laws)
> 5. Re: Can sloping floors be corrected? (Garrett Laws)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:18:44 -0400
> From: "Wendy Bawabe" <bawabe at verizon.net>
> Subject: [MassHistPres] De-Leading Historic Homes
> To: <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
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> Does anyone have suggestions for a de-leading company who has worked with
> historic homes?
>
> I'm interested in getting quotes for lead abatement on a home on the
> National Register.
>
> Let me know,
> Wendy Bawabe
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> Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 10:56:34 -0700
> From: <slater at alum.rpi.edu>
> Subject: [MassHistPres] Window replacement tax credit
> To: <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
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> Are any communities starting to see more requests for window
> replacements due to the 30% ($1,500 total) federal tax credit?
>
> We have seen several in Springfield. We had previously created a list of
> window models that we have deemed "appropriate", however I have been
> told by a contractor that many of the windows on our list do not meet
> the tax credit criteria. For example, on the Anderson website, of their
> Woodwright models, the "grids between the glass" has 6 models which
> qualify, but the "divided light with spacer" model only has 2 models
> (out of 6) which qualify.
>
> Pella has the same issues -- only a small subset of their product line
> qualifies for the tax credit. The qualification is based on the
> "U-Factor" and the Solar Heat Gain Coefficient. Single-pane windows
> (even with storms) cannot qualify.
>
> The contractor I spoke with told me in no uncertain terms that
> replacement windows are temporary, something that a homeowner would
> typically "upgrade" when they buy a new house, and that the windows
> being installed have a lifespan of about 20 years. Yet these are being
> sold as "eco-friendly" products.
>
> This tax credit seems to be further pushing homeowners to throw out
> their original wooden windows to install products which will need to be
> replaced again in 20 years. It is hard enough to convince a homeowner to
> pay a few extra dollars to get a replacement window which is reasonably
> appropriate for our historic districts, now this tax credit is making
> vinyl windows far more attractive (due to a price subsidy) even though
> the energy performance is not very much better than a more appropriate
> styled window.
>
> Is there any movement at the state or national levels to recognize
> historic preservation versus replacement? I'm concerned that as we push
> to "green", old buildings are going to be more and more threatened as
> they are seen as "bad".
>
> Ralph Slate
> Springfield, MA
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> Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 07:52:52 -0400
> From: "James Hadley" <jameswhadley at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Can sloping floors be corrected?
> To: "Marian Pierre-Louis" <mpl at fieldstonehistoricresearch.com>,
> <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
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> Marian,
> Sounds like the sills have rotted. means the house will need to be jacked
> up
> and new sills installed. Needs a look from a knowledgeable engineer,
> architect or contractor.
> James W Hadley chair, Orleans Historical Commission
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Marian Pierre-Louis
> To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 7:19 PM
> Subject: [MassHistPres] Can sloping floors be corrected?
>
>
> Can sloping floors be corrected in a circa 1913 two-story home with a
> fieldstone foundation? The sloping floors only occur in the two front
> rooms
> on the 2nd floor. They slope downward toward the front of the house. All
> other floors in the house appear to be level. And if so, what sort of
> contractor would I contact for an estimate?
>
>
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
>
>
> Marian Pierre-Louis
>
>
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> Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 17:02:29 -0400
> From: Garrett Laws <copperandslate at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Can sloping floors be corrected?
> To: James Hadley <jameswhadley at hotmail.com>
> Cc: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
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> The problem will be in or above the first floor walls if the only problem
> is
> in the 2nd floor walls.
>
> Garrett
>
> On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 7:52 AM, James Hadley
> <jameswhadley at hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Marian,
>> Sounds like the sills have rotted. means the house will need to be jacked
>> up and new sills installed. Needs a look from a knowledgeable engineer,
>> architect or contractor.
>> James W Hadley chair, Orleans Historical Commission
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> *From:* Marian Pierre-Louis <mpl at fieldstonehistoricresearch.com>
>> *To:* masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
>> *Sent:* Sunday, May 31, 2009 7:19 PM
>> *Subject:* [MassHistPres] Can sloping floors be corrected?
>>
>> Can sloping floors be corrected in a circa 1913 two-story home with a
>> fieldstone foundation? The sloping floors only occur in the two front
> rooms
>> on the 2nd floor. They slope downward toward the front of the house.
>> All
>> other floors in the house appear to be level. And if so, what sort of
>> contractor would I contact for an estimate?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for your help!
>>
>>
>>
>> Marian Pierre-Louis
>>
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> --
> Cheers,
> Garrett
>
> Garrett Laws, Manager
> The Copper & Slate Company
> Fine Roofing and Exterior Finish Carpentry
> 238A Calvary Street
> Waltham, MA 02453
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> Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 19:13:05 -0400
> From: Garrett Laws <copperandslate at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Can sloping floors be corrected?
> To: James Hadley <jameswhadley at hotmail.com>
> Cc: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
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> Very good point!
>
> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 5:37 PM, James Hadley
> <jameswhadley at hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Not necessarily, if the walls and floors are independently supported on
>> the foundation.
>> JH
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> *From:* Garrett Laws <copperandslate at gmail.com>
>> *To:* James Hadley <jameswhadley at hotmail.com>
>> *Cc:* Marian Pierre-Louis <mpl at fieldstonehistoricresearch.com> ;
>> masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 02, 2009 5:02 PM
>> *Subject:* Re: [MassHistPres] Can sloping floors be corrected?
>>
>> The problem will be in or above the first floor walls if the only problem
>> is in the 2nd floor walls.
>>
>> Garrett
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 7:52 AM, James Hadley
> <jameswhadley at hotmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Marian,
>>> Sounds like the sills have rotted. means the house will need to be
>>> jacked
>>> up and new sills installed. Needs a look from a knowledgeable engineer,
>>> architect or contractor.
>>> James W Hadley chair, Orleans Historical Commission
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> *From:* Marian Pierre-Louis <mpl at fieldstonehistoricresearch.com>
>>> *To:* masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
>>> *Sent:* Sunday, May 31, 2009 7:19 PM
>>> *Subject:* [MassHistPres] Can sloping floors be corrected?
>>>
>>> Can sloping floors be corrected in a circa 1913 two-story home with a
>>> fieldstone foundation? The sloping floors only occur in the two front
> rooms
>>> on the 2nd floor. They slope downward toward the front of the house.
>>> All other floors in the house appear to be level. And if so, what sort
> of
>>> contractor would I contact for an estimate?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Marian Pierre-Louis
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Garrett
>>
>> Garrett Laws, Manager
>> The Copper & Slate Company
>> Fine Roofing and Exterior Finish Carpentry
>> 238A Calvary Street
>> Waltham, MA 02453
>> Ph: (781) 893-1916
>> Fax: (781) 893-2041
>>
>> Copperandslate at Gmail.com or
>> GLaws at hbuilders.net
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Garrett
>
> Garrett Laws, Manager
> The Copper & Slate Company
> Fine Roofing and Exterior Finish Carpentry
> 238A Calvary Street
> Waltham, MA 02453
> Ph: (781) 893-1916
> Fax: (781) 893-2041
>
> Copperandslate at Gmail.com or
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> Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 09:05:47 -0400
> From: "michaelamoran1" <michaelamoran1 at earthlink.net>
> Subject: [MassHistPres] basket ball hoops or other sports equipment in
> historic districts
> To: <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
> Message-ID: <67C15DDEC46F40A3AC7B206FA78543F3 at michaelalaptop>
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> Acton Historic District Commission has an application for a permanent
> basket
> ball hoop in a prominent location in our Acton Center district. Might any
> other historic district commissions have come across this kind of request?
> If so, what measures were taken in response?
>
>
>
> Michaela Moran,
>
> Vice-Chairperson
>
> Acton Historic District Commission
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> Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 09:11:51 EDT
> From: SMARGAN at aol.com
> Subject: [MassHistPres] Who pays for appraisals of historic objects?
> To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
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> The local historic society (nonprofit) is accepting a donation of a
> monument from a private party and the donor wants an appraisal for a tax
> write-off. The society has a certified appraiser lined up but is wondering
> who
> should pay for the appraisal - the donor or donee? Does this matter with
> respect to any conflict of interest or issues with the IRS?
> Thanks for any information on this.
> Sandy
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> Date: Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:21:31 -0400
> From: Ruth Wales <ruthwales at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Who pays for appraisals of historic
> objects?
> To: SMARGAN at aol.com
> Cc: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
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> The Museum of Fine Arts requires the donor to pay for the appraisal
> on gifts of art.
>
> On Jun 4, 2009, at 9:11 AM, SMARGAN at aol.com wrote:
>
>> The local historic society (nonprofit) is accepting a donation of a
>> monument from a private party and the donor wants an appraisal for
>> a tax write-off. The society has a certified appraiser lined up but
>> is wondering who should pay for the appraisal - the donor or donee?
>> Does this matter with respect to any conflict of interest or issues
>> with the IRS?
>> Thanks for any information on this.
>> Sandy
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